Top Pick: #9 Ways and Means (5-2) - This Chad Brown horse has been on a tear since June, winning three straight races. She won the 6 1/2-furlong Gallant Bloom Stakes in September with a four-length victory. Out in front early, jockey Flavien Prat never had to show the whip. Before that, Ways and Means won the Grade 1 Test Stakes at Saratoga with Prat, who will be riding in this one.
2nd Pick: #6 Society (3-1) - This is only the third race of the year for this 5-year-old mare. Society took the Grade 1 2024 Ballerina the last time out, showing plenty in reserve in the stretch, pulling away for an impressive 3 1/4-length victory. Tyler Gaffalione was the winning jockey and will be atop again.
3rd Pick: #4 Vahah (4-1) - It's been an excellent 14 months for the Daughter of Gun Runner with four victories in six races. That includes a win at the Grade 1 2024 Derby City Distaff in May. Vahah also has one second-place finish and third the last time out behind Society in a 7 furlongs race at Saratoga.